(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that, subject to the requirements of Section 77 of Senate Bill 189 of the 2021-22 Regular Session (Ch. 48, Stats. 2022), commencing January 1, 2025, or on the date that the State Department of Social Services and the Department of Child Support Services determine that the Statewide Automated Welfare System (SAWS) and the California Child Support Enforcement System can perform the necessary automation for this purpose, whichever date is later, the State Department of Social Services and the Department of Child Support Services provide full passthrough of child support payments to families receiving CalWORKs benefits.

(b) It is further the intent of the Legislature that the State Department of Social Services provide a report to the Legislature evaluating the unintended impacts of the proposal described in subdivision (a) on or before April 1, 2024, and in advance of the determination required by Section 77 of Senate Bill 189 of the 2021-22 Regular Session (Ch. 48, Stats. 2022) related to a General Fund augmentation for the Department of Child Support Services and the State Department of Social Services to implement the full passthrough of child support payments collected to families that are currently receiving CalWORKs benefits.

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(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 573, Sec. 20. (AB 207) Effective September 27, 2022.)